The cell surface protein MUL_3720 confers binding of the skin pathogen <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> to sulfated glycans and keratin (Publications)
Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of the chronic, necrotizing skin disease Buruli ulcer. Modes of transmission and molecular mechanisms involved in the establishment of M. ulcerans infecti
Radio-frequency electromagnetic field exposure and contribution of sources in the general population: an organ-specific integrative exposure... (Publications)
In order to achieve an integrated radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) dose assessment, detailed information about source-specific exposure duration and output power is needed. We developed
Real-time dispersal of malaria vectors in rural Africa monitored with lidar (Publications)
Lack of tools for detailed, real-time observation of mosquito behavior with high spatio-temporal resolution limits progress towards improved malaria vector control. We deployed a high-resolution entom
Novel antimalarial tetrazoles and amides active against the hemoglobin degradation pathway in <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
Malaria control programs continue to be threatened by drug resistance. To identify new antimalarials, we conducted a phenotypic screen and identified a novel tetrazole-based series that shows fast-kil
International, transdisciplinary, and ecohealth action for sustainable agriculture in Asia (Publications)
Sustainably intensifying agriculture to secure food for people, while minimizing the human, animal, and environmental health impacts is an unprecedented global food security challenge. Action research
Animal presence modulates frontal brain activity of patients in a minimally conscious state: a pilot study (Publications)
Integrating animals into therapy is applied increasingly in patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS). This pilot study investigates the effect of animal presence on frontal brain activity in MCS
Measuring early childhood development: considerations and evidence regarding the caregiver reported early development instruments (Publications)
Reflecting a burgeoning political interest in supporting young children around the world, global demand for reliable, valid, and scalable assessments of early childhood development (ECD) is on the ris
The coexistence of asthma and COPD: risk factors, clinical history and lung function trajectories (Publications)
RATIONALE: Patients with concomitant features of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a heavy disease burden. OBJECTIVES: Using data collected prospectively in the European Com
High burden of tuberculosis infection and disease among people receiving medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder in Tanzania (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) disease and infection as well as incident TB disease among people who use drugs (PWUD) attending Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) clinics